Power, might. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] (191) speed971 Power, might. Obsolete. mightOE Ability, potential, power; ability, power to do something. Now rare. ferec1175 Ability, power; health. evenc1225 Ability, capacity, means. powerc1300 Control or authority over others; dominion, rule; government, command, sway. Frequently with †of, †on, over. possibilityc1385 The fact of something (expressed or implied) being possible to one, whether through circumstance or power; capacity, capability, power, ability… actualitya1398 Capacity for action, effective power; activity. Also: an instance of this. Obsolete. actualnessa1398 Effective power; capacity for action. Cf. actuality, n. 1. Obsolete. rare. mowing?a1425 Ability, power. virtuality1483 Force, power. Obsolete. cana1500 Power, ability. Obsolete. canning1549 Ability; the quality which makes an action possible; (also) the application of this quality. reach1556 Capacity or power to perform or achieve some action, attain to some state or condition, etc. Chiefly in… With reference to a person. capability1587 Power or ability in general, whether physical or mental; capacity. strain1593 Utmost capacity, reach. Obsolete. capableness1594 The quality or condition of being capable (in various senses); capability. ablesse1598 Ableness. fathoma1616 figurative. Breadth of comprehension, grasp of intellect; ability. Obsolete exc. archaic. dacity1636 Capacity, ability; activity, energy. factivitya1643 Power to do something, capacity. capacity1647 gen. The power, ability, or faculty for anything in particular. Constr. of, for, or infinitive. range1695 The scope or extent of a person's knowledge or abilities. span1805 figurative. Capability of spanning or grasping. quality1856 Capacity, ability, or skill, in some respect. Now rare. faculty1859 General executive ability, esp. in domestic matters. (Chiefly U.S., but colloquial in some circles in England.) octane1989 figurative. Originally U.S. Power, vigour, excitement; ‘oomph’. Cf. earlier high-octane, adj. 2. Subcategories:— physical (1) — mental (9) — in action (1) — to produce an effect (1) — actively displayed (1) — for achievement or endurance (2) — to use or employ (2) — to be acted upon (3) — limited (2) — strong or powerful (13) — in abundance (1) — special (1) — unusual or excellent (3) — degree of personal ability (1) — person with reference to his ability (1) — an ability or power (9) — ability or talent (65) — competence, fitness, or ability (13) — many-sidedness or versatility (20) — resourcefulness (8) — rendering capable (8) |
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